WannaCry: NHS England stresses need for better communications
NHS Digital and NHS England admit more needs to be done in establishing a better communication process to prevent cyber-attacks.
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No surprises as WannaCry dominates cybersecurity talks at EHI Live
Healthcare executives drove home the need to adopt new ways of working to protect themselves against cyber-threats during the first day of EHI Live 2017.
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NHS Lanarkshire was left ‘vulnerable’ to WannaCry cyber attack disruption
NHS Lanarkshire was left vulnerable to a cyber attack because software updates had not been installed, an internal report has concluded.
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Britain ‘as sure as possible’ that North Korea perpetrated WannaCry cyber-attack
Britain’s Security Minister has blamed North Korea for the ransomware outbreak that wreaked havoc on NHS services earlier this year.
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WannaCry impact on NHS considerably larger than previously suggested
A report into the WannaCry ransomware attack that hit NHS services in May 2017 has found that its impact was considerably larger than previously suggested.
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NHS could have fended off Wannacry disruption says NAO report
A report by the National Audit Office has revealed that simple measures could have been taken to protect the NHS from the global cyber-attack in May.
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Hackers threaten to leak data from celebrity plastic surgery clinic
Hackers are threatening to release customer data from a plastic surgery clinic in London known for its roster of high-profile clients.
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Davey Winder: prescription risk – pharmacies and cyber security
In the run up to Digital Health’s new Public Cyber Security conference, our cyber security expert Davey Winder explores why pharmacies are becoming a prime target for cyber criminals – and what can be done to prevent attack.
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Cyber security news round-up
This month’s cyber round-up covers a report revealing 1,131 (cyber) incident reports, with 590 classed as ‘significant’.
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NHS Digital’s WannaCry response was “let down” by poor comms
NHS Digital’s response to WannaCry was “let down” by poor communications to healthcare organisations about the attack, its security operations lead admits.
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